Trend of Gender Ratio in Japan, 2000-2012

According to Japan census, the ratio of men to women is decreasing year by year. The gender ratio (sex ratio) was "95.9 men per 100.0 women" in 2000. However the ratio of men dropped to "95.0 men per 100.0 women" in 2012.

In Japan, the proportion of aged people is increasing. And among aged people, women live longer, men die early. For instance, the sex ratio of age 85 is 56.4 (men:women = 1:2). So men's proportion is decreasing.

Figure : Trend in Gender Ratio in Japan, 2000-2012

Year	Both sexes	Male	Female	Gender ratio
2000	125,613	61,488	64,125	95.9%
2001	125,930	61,615	64,316	95.8%
2002	126,053	61,629	64,424	95.7%
2003	126,206	61,677	64,529	95.6%
2004	126,266	61,674	64,592	95.5%
2005	126,205	61,618	64,587	95.4%
2006	126,286	61,630	64,656	95.3%
2007	126,347	61,635	64,712	95.2%
2008	126,340	61,609	64,730	95.2%
2009	126,343	61,586	64,757	95.1%
2010	126,382	61,572	64,810	95.0%

Source is Statistics Bureau.

www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/List.do?bid=000001039703&cycode=0

www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Xlsdl.do?sinfid=000013168601

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